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On this date in 1982, X released their third album, Under The Big Black Sun. It contained the song "The Hungry Wolf" which received some rotation on MTV and brought the band some attention to the mainstream. The Los Angeles band was appreciated much quicker in the U.S. where the album reached the #76 spot on the U.S. albums chart but did not chart in the U.K. The Los Angeles punk band disbanded in 1993 but has performed as a group occasionally since.

On this date in 1981, Alternative TV released their fourth album, Strange Kicks. It contained the singles, "Communicate" and "The Ancient Rebels". The punk/post-punk London band led by Mark Perry, founder of Sniffin' Glue magazine, had originally disbanded in 1979 and has re-formed on and off ever since.

On this date in 1981, Family Fodder released their fifth single, "Film Music. It was backed by "Room". Neither track appeared on an album. The London post punk band was a collective of ever-changing musicians (there were fifteen "band members" on their debut album). They disbanded in 1983 after two albums but have re-formed periodically to record new music.

In June of 1981, Virgin Prunes released their second single, "Moments And Mine (Despite Straight Lines)". The B sides were "In The Greylight" and "War". None of these three songs made an album, but all were included in the 1993 compilation, Artfuck. Virgin Prunes was a Dublin-based goth band whose members were childhood friends of Bono and The Edge from U2. They disbanded in 1986.

On this date in 1980, The Prefects' first and only single was released. The A side was "Going Through The Motions". The B side was "Things In General". Both were recorded during Peel Sessions in 1979 and 1978 respectively. The Birmingham, England punk band had already disbanded by the time this release and it was their only one until a later compilation. Robert Lloyd, Paul Apperley, Eamonn Duffy and Joe Crow went on to form post punk band The Nightingales.

On this date in 1978, Siouxsie and The Banshees released their fourth single, "Playground Twist". It was backed by "Pulled To Bits". The A side appeared on their second album, Join Hands. The B side was a non-LP track. The single reached the #24 spot on the U.K. singles chart. The London punk/post-punk/goth band disbanded in 1996.

On this date in 1979, Swell Maps released their debut album, A Trip To Marineville. There were no singles released from the album, though "Loin Of The Surf" was included as a free single with the earlier release of the album. The Birmingham, England post punk band called it quits in 1980 after four singles and two albums.

On this date in 1978, Sex Pistols released their sixth single, "No One Is Innocent". It was backed by "My Way". Both songs appeared on the soundtrack to the movie, The Great Rock 'N' Roll Swindle. The A side was recorded by Paul Cook and Steve Jones after the breakup of The Sex Pistols with vocals handled by convicted train robber Ronnie Biggs. The B side was sung by Sid Vicious. The single reached the #6 spot on the U.K. singles chart, clearly on the band's name alone. The London punk band really disbanded in 1978 when Johnny Rotten quit. There was still money to be made and Malcolm McLaren was not ready to let it die.

On this date in 1978, Buzzcocks released their fourth single, "Love You More". It was backed by "Noise Annoys". Neither track appeared on a regular studio album but both appeared on their 1979 compilation, Singles Going Steady. They were also both added to their second album, Love Bites, when it was re-released on CD. The single reached the #34 spot on the U.K. singles chart. The Manchester, England punk band disbanded in 1981 but re-formed in 1989. Of the original lineup, only Pete Shelley and Steve Diggle remain.

On this date in 1977, Suburban Studs released their debut single, "Questions". It was backed by "No Faith". Both tracks appeared on their only album, Slam. The Birmingham, England punk band disbanded in 1978.

On this date in 1982, 999 released their fourteenth single, "Wild Sun". It was backed by "Scandal In The City". The 12 inch version offered "Don't You Know I Need You" as a bonus track. The bonus track appeared on their fifth album, Concrete. The other tracks did not but they were added as bonuses when it is was re-released on CD. The band broke up shortly thereafter only to re-form a few years later. The London punk band is still active and still fronted by Nick Cash.

On this date in 1981, Visage released their fifth single, "Visage". It was backed by "Second Steps". A version of the A side appeared on their self-titled debut album, but it was a more danceable version on the single. The B side was a non-LP track. The single reached the #22 spot on the U.K. singles chart. The London new wave band disbanded in 1984 after three albums.

In June of 1980, Dome released their debut album, Dome 1. The London post punk band consisted of Graham Lewis and Bruce Gilbert, both of Wire. They released four albums between 1980 and 1984 without releasing a single. The side project ended when Wire re-formed in 1985.

On this date in 1980, The Donkeys released their debut single, "What I Want". It was backed by "Four Letters". The Wakefield, England punk/power pop band released four singles but no albums by the time they disbanded in 1981.

On this date in 1979, Devo released their second full length album, Duty Now For The Future. It contained the singles, "Secret Agent Man" and "The Day My Baby Gave Me A Surprize". The album reached the #49 spot on the U.K. albums chart and the #73 spot on the U.S. albums chart. The Akron, Ohio punk/new wave band went on hiatus in the early 90's as the band members were involved in separate projects. They renewed recording and performing in 1996.

On this date in 1982, Gang Of Four released their seventh single, "Call Me Up (If I'm Home)". It was backed by "I Will Be A Good Boy". Both songs appeared on their third full length album, Songs Of The Free. The Leeds, England post punk band went on hiatus in 1983 but has performed sporadically since then.

On this date in 1982, Government Issue released their second EP, Make An Effort. It featured the songs, "Teenager In A Box", "No Way Out", "Twisted Views" and "Sheer Terror". Only the last track made it onto their debut album, Boycott Stab. The Washington, DC hardcore band once had Brian Baker of Minor Threat fame on guitar. He was the guitarist on this EP. Government Issue disbanded in 1989.

On this date in 1981, The Birthday Party re-released their debut single, "Mr. Clarinet". It was backed by "Happy Birthday". The single had been released in Australia in March, 1980. Both tracks appeared on their self-titled debut album. The band used to be known as The Boys Next Door. In fact, The Birthday Party's debut album was originally credited to The Boys Next Door. When re-released on CD, it was combined with the Hee Haw EP and re-titled Hee Haw. The Melbourne, Australia post-punk band, as The Birthday Party, called it quits in 1983 and frontman Nick Cave formed The Bad Seeds.

In June of 1980, Discharge released their second EP, Fight Back. In addition to the title track, it contained "War's No Fairytale", "Always Restrictions", "You Take Part In Creating The System" and "Religion Instigates", all on a 7 inch record. They were one of the earlier English punk bands, having started recording demos in 1977, but they didn't distribute anything officially until 1980. The Staffordshire, England punk/hardcore band disbanded in 1987 but have performed since.

On this date in 1978, The Dickies released their ninth single, "Gigantor". It was backed by "Bowling With Bedrock Barney". Neither track originally appeared on an album but both were added as bonuses to their second album, Dawn Of The Dickies, when it was re-released on CD. The Los Angeles punk band is still performing.

On this date in 1980, The Lambrettas released their debut album, Beat Boys In The Jet Age. The album contained the singles, "Poison Ivy" (#7 U.K.) and "Da-a-a-ance" (#12 U.K.). The album reached the #28 spot on the U.K. albums chart. The Brighton, England mod band named themselves after a motorbike popular with the mod revivalists. The Lambrettas released nine singles and two albums before disbanding in 1982.

On this date in 1980, The Pop Rivets released their debut EP, Back From Nowhere. Aside from the title track, the record also included "When I Come Back", "Souvenirs" and "Glanced The Look". None of the tracks were included on an album. The Canterbury, England punk/mod band disbanded in 1980. Billy Childish and Bruce Brand went on to The Milkshakes.

On this date in 1979, Public Image Limited released their second single, "Death Disco". It was backed by "No Bird Do Sing". Both tracks appeared on their second album, Metal Box, but in altered form. The A side became "Swan Lake" and had a different ending. The B side was also altered and was called "No Bird". The single reached the #22 spot on the U.K. singles chart. The London post-punk band, fronted by John Lydon (Johnny Rotten) formerly of Sex Pistols, lasted until 1993.

In March of 1979, Duffo released his second single, "Tower Of Madness". It was backed by "Duffo (I'm A Genius)". Both tracks appeared on his debut punk album, Duffo (he had released two albums in Australia). Originally from Australia, Jeff Duff ("Duffo") relocated to London, put together a band and started releasing punk records in his cross-dressing androgynous persona. The album, Duffo, was also released in March of 1979 and included, aside from "Give Me Back Me Brain", the single "Tower Of Madness". Most recently, he has been making music described as a cross between David Bowie and Frank Sinatra.

On this date in 1979, They Must Be Russians released their self-titled debut EP. The four tracks present were "Nagasaki's Children", "Nellie The Elephant", "Circus" and "I Want To Hold You Now". None of the tracks appeared on their 1983 self-titled debut album. The Sheffield, England new wave band sort of faded into the sunset in 1986.

On this date in 1977, The Modern Lovers released their third album, Rock 'N' Roll With The Modern Lovers. It contained the singles, "South American Folk Song" and "Egyptian Reggae". This album, like the second album, was actually credited to Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers. This was the Boston proto-punk band's first album without the services of drummer David Robinson who had left to join The Cars. While The Modern Lovers no longer exist, Jonathan Richman is still performing.

On this date in 1980, Sham 69 released their tenth single, "Unite And Win". It was backed by "I'm A Man". Neither track appeared on an album, but the A side appeared on an their fourth album, The Game, when it was re-released on CD. The Hersham, England punk band disbanded in 1980 but re-formed in the late 80's and has been on and off ever since.

In June of 1980, the Cockney Rejects released their sixth single, "We Can Do Anything". It was backed by "15 Nights". The A side appeared on their second album, Greatest Hits Volume II. The B side did not but was added as a bonus track when it was re-released on CD. As a side note, their first three albums were named Greatest Hits and were differentiated by their volumes, numbered I, II and III. They were not greatest hits albums; just their first, second and third albums The London punk/Oi! band is still going strong.

On this date in 1980, Plasmatics re-released their debut single, "Butcher Baby". They originally released the single in 1979. This time, the B side was a live version of "Tight Black Pants". They also released a three song EP with "Butcher Baby" as the A side again. The B sides of the EP were live versions of "Living Dead" and "Sometimes I". "Butcher Baby" appeared on their first album, New Hope For The Wretched. All three live tracks issued in June of 1980 appeared as bonus tracks when this album was re-released on CD. The New York punk band turned to metal in the early '80's and disbanded in 1987.

On this date in 1980, The Dodgems released their second single, "Lord Lucan Is Missing". It was backed by "Gotta Give It Up". The Brighton, England punk band disbanded in 1980, having released two singles but no album.

On this date in 1979, The Pretenders released their second single, "Kid". It was backed by "Tatooed Love Boys". Both tracks appeared on their self-titled debut album. The single reached the #33 spot on the U.K. singles chart. The Hereford, England punk/new wave band still records and performs.

On this date in 1982, Dexys Midnight Runners released their ninth U.K. single, "Come On Eileen". It was backed by "Dubious". The 12 inch version added a third track, "Liars A To B". The U.S. release had a different B side, "Let's Make This Precious". All but "Dubious", a non-LP track, made their second album, Too-Rye-Ay. "Dubious" was added as a bonus track when the album was re-released on CD. The single reached the #1 spot on both the U.S. and U.K. singles charts. The Birmingham, England new wave band disbanded in 1986. Lead singer Kevin Rowland and guitarist Al Adams were former members of punk band The Killjoys.

On this date in 1982, Bananarama released their fourth single, "Shy Boy". It was backed by "Don't Call Us". The A side appeared on their debut album, Deep Sea Skiving. The B side was a non-LP track. The single reached the #4 spot on the U.K. singles chart and the #83 spot on the U.S. singles chart. The London new wave band is still intact though one original member, Siobhan Fahey, left in 1988.

On this date in 1982, Pulsallama released their debut single, "The Devil Lives In My Husband's Body". It was backed by "Ungawa Pt II (Way Out Guiana)". The New York City all-girl post punk band released just two singles before disbanding in 1983.

On this date in 1982, Husker Du released their second single, "In A Free Land". It was backed by "What Do I Want?" and "M.I.C.". None of these songs initially appeared on an album but all were included as bonus tracks when their 1983 debut album, Everything Falls Apart, was re-released on CD. The Minneapolis band initially gained attention as a hardcore punk band but their music slowed down with time. They disbanded in 1987.

On this date in 1981, The Mo-dettes released their fourth single, "Tonight". It was backed by "Waltz In Blue Minor". The all-girl group released one album, The Story So Far, in 1980 but neither of these tracks made the album. The London post-punk band (not mod, which their name might imply) included two members not born in the U.K. Guitarist Kate Korus was born in the U.S. and lead vocalist Ramona Carlier was born in Switzerland. The all-girl band disbanded in 1982.

On this date in 1980, Any Trouble released their third single, "Second Choice". It was backed by a live track called "Bible Belt" and "The Name Of The Game". The A side appeared on their debut album, Where Are All The Nice Girls? The other two tracks did not. A side did not but it was added as a bonus when the album was re-released on CD. The Manchester, England new wave/power pop band broke up in 1984 after five albums. They recorded for Stiff Records. They re-formed in 2007.

On this date in 1980, Liliput released their third single, "Die Matrosen". It was backed by "Split" (and first under the name Liliput). The band did not release a full length album until 1982 and neither song was included. The all girl Swiss punk band was formerly known as Kleenex but they changed their name under threat of lawsuit from the makers of Kleenex. They released released two singles and one EP under the name Kleenex before their name change. They called it quits in 1983.

On this date in 1979, Simple Minds released their second single, "Chelsea Girl". It was backed by "Garden Of Hate". The A side appeared on their debut album, Life In A Day. The B side was a non-LP track. Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill had started out together in a punk band called Johnny & The Self Abusers. The disbanded and Simple Minds was formed. The Glasgow, Scotland new wave band continues on.

On this date in 1979, Chelsea released their self-titled debut album. It contained the single, "I'm On Fire". The re-release on CD included demos of their third and fourth singles, "Urban Kids" and "No Escape" as bonus tracks. The London punk band was one of the earliest punk bands on the scene but went through some dramatic personnel changes early on that set their recordings back. The original lineup featured Gene October as the lead singer and three bandmates who would leave in a couple of weeks after forming to form another band. Those departing were Billy Idol, Tony James and John Towe. That band would be Generation X. Gene October was left to recruit a new band which he did. That new band included James Stevenson. Predictably, he would later leave to join Generation X too. Chelsea is still performing and Gene October is still there.

On this date in 1982, Culture Club released their second single, "I'm Afraid Of Me". The B side was "Murder Rap Trap". The A side appeared on their debut album, Kissing To Be Clever, though it was a re-mixed version. The B side was left off the vinyl but was added as a bonus track when the album was re-released on CD. The song would reach the #100 spot on the U.K. singles chart but that would be its peak. The next five U.K. releases would all reach at least the #3 spot on the U.K. singles chart. The London, England new wave band lasted until 1986. They re-formed in 1998 and the second union lasted four years.

On this date in 1982, Joe Jackson released his fifth album, Night And Day. It contained three singles, "Steppin' Out " (#6 U.S., #6 U.K.), "Breaking Us In Two" (#18 U.S., #59 U.K.), "A Slow Song" and "Real Men". The album, itself, reached the #3 spot in the U.K. and the #4 spot in the U.S. The Staffordshire, England punk/new wave musician still records.

On this date in 1982, Pigabag released their fourth single, "The Big Bean". The B side was "Scumda". Both tracks were instrumentals. A 12 inch version of the A side appeared on their fourth album, Favourite Things, which was a compilation released in 1983. The B side was a non-LP track. The single reached the #40 spot on the U.K. singles chart. The Birmingham, England post-punk band disbanded in 1983 after five singles and three albums.

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The Post Punk Progressive Pop Party (The P5) was a radio show that aired every Saturday night on 88.7FM WVHC (now WRHU) Radio Hofstra University in Hempstead, NY. Back in 1978, it was among the first stations in the U.S. to play the "New Wave" of music that arose from the ashes of Punk Rock. Other college radio stations caught the wave, followed by some major commercial stations like: 101.9 WPIX N.Y, 92.7 WLIR N.Y, 106.7 KROQ L.A, 91.1 91X San Diego, 105.7 The Quake San Francisco and others.

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